The North American Sportpony Registry (NASPR) is the Sponsor of the newly created Stars of the West Challenge Cup. The NASPR offers a $500 bonus if the winner of the Stars of the West Challenge Cup is a registered NASPR pony, the owner is a member in good standing, and the pony shows under its NASPR-registered name.
Stars of the West is a series of In-Hand Sportpony Suitability classes throughout various shows in Western Canada. These are qualifying shows where the winner of each class can move on to the Finals to be held at John Anderson’s Rocky Mountain Show Jumping facility, the ‘Rocky Mountain Classic III’ on September 3, 2011.
At each show in the series there will be four in-hand classes for ponies 14.2hh and under to be judged on Sportpony Suitability: one for foals and yearlings any sex, one for 2 year olds any sex, one for Mares and Geldings 3 years old and older, and one for stallions 3-years-old and older.
Ponies need not be registered to participate or to enter the Finals, however, there is a $500 bonus prize at the Finals if the winning pony is NASPR registered before the Final competition and the owner is a member of the NASPR. If the winning pony is not registered NASPR the money will hold over and increase each year. The series features a perpetual trophy cup sponsored by Pferde Traum Farm of Breton, AB.
A list of qualifying shows will soon be available at http://www.americansportpony.com/stars_of_the_west/stars_of_the_west.html
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